/ Dictionary / Index N nubby: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: nub•by Pronunciation: (nub'ē), [key] — -bi•er, -bi•est. having nubs; knobby or lumpy. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: nubby (Thesaurus) nubbly nubia Related Content Daily Word Quiz: fervor Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language